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The Noyo Harbor Commission is sponsoring “An Evening with Dr. William Gilly” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Fort Bragg Town Hall.
Together with the Noyo Harbor Commission, Dr. Gilly and Supervisor Kendall Smith will be discussing, in depth, the Humboldt squid, nicknamed "red devil" for its red color and fierce nature to attack everything in sight from fish to scuba divers, and their migration towards Northern California from their natural South American habitat.
The Humboldt squid holds great nutritional value and represents the potential for an extra revenue source for local commercial fishermen.
Additionally, the possibility of creating a squid fishery in Northern California by the Noyo Harbor District will be discussed.
The night will include a presentation and video by Dr. Gilly, comments by Supervisor Kendall Smith, a question and answer session and conclude with a Humboldt squid tasting and refreshments.
Dr. Gilly has a PhD from Washington University in physiology and biophysics, and he has worked with marine invertebrates for over thirty years, currently focusing on the biological, oceanographic and sociological factors of the ecology of Humboldt squid in the Sea of Cortez.
A current project involves working with the Mexican fishery scientists on developing a Squid fishery management plan in the Gulf of California where the Humboldt squid supports a valuable fishery, and more recently, Dr. Gilly and his group's research has been extended into central California.
All are invited and encouraged to attend; admission is free.
For more information contact Jim Burns or Joleen Kleinbach at the Noyo Harbor District,
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From October through January, more than 3,000 mushroom varieties will appear. Of these, 500 are edible – including the rare candy cap mushroom with its unmistakable maple-syrup flavor that grows only along the northern coast of California.
The highlight of mushroom season is Mendocino County’s annual Mushroom Festival (this year from Friday, Nov. 6, through Sunday, Nov. 15), with everything from mushroom dinners, wine and beer pairing workshops, and musical performances to exhibits, guided mushroom foraging walks and much more.
This year’s festival has been named by O, The Oprah Magazine, as one of the country’s top six food festivals.
The Frank R. Howard Foundation’s Wine and Mushroom Train is serving as the headline event for the festival.
Tickets are $125 and are all inclusive. Proceeds will go toward the construction of the new Frank R. Howard Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Campus which is on pace to be the first rural green or LEED certified hospital in the United States.
The iconic Skunk Train is scheduled to leave the Willits depot at 10 a.m. and will arrive at Camp Mendocino where guests will be treated to lunch, music, a silent auction and wine tasting from America’s Greenest Wine Region, Mendocino County.
In addition to the opportunity to spend the afternoon in the ancient redwoods, mushroom expert Eric Schramm will be on hand to provide an overview of the history and benefits of mushrooms.
Jack Czarnecki, nationally-renowned chef and author will be featured, providing a complete mushroom overview for all attendees. Czarnecki has captured the attention of foodies by featuring in multiple mediums
He has been featured on television (Good Morning America, CBS Morning News, and various others), in newspapers (USA Today, Christian Science Monitor, New York Times, etc.) and magazines, (Bon Appetit, Vogue, Gourmet and more) and has hosted his own radio show. Jack Czarnecki has authored three cookbooks in publication and regularly contributes articles to various food magazines.
To purchase your ticket or for more information please visit www.howardfoundation.org or call 707 459-2777.
For complete festival details visit www.gomendo.com .
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The results were:
Purple flight – Tony D'Agosta and Dave Mann tied with net 35, while Bill Helt, Olie Smith and Paul Bertlin tied with 36;
Orange flight – Mike Casolo posted the low net for the day, 33, while Sam DeBone had 35 and Bob Costello 36.
Closest to the par three pin was Dave Mann. A chip-in was scored by Mike Casolo.
Twenty-three men participated in this event.
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CLEAR LAKE STATE PARK – Ancient geological forces have shaped Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks into incredible landscapes. Want to see the hoodoos of Bryce, and see the beauty of Zion as scribed through the ages by the sea, broad rivers and desert winds?
Visit these incredible National Parks at 1:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 17, in the Visitor Center Auditorium, as the park continues its film series on the West's national parks.
Bryce Canyon National Park consists of 37,277 acres of scenic colorful rock formations and desert wonderland.
With winter temperatures dropping to single digits, the summers warm to the high 90s and being a desert climate, precipitation averages only 18 inches.
The rock formations exposed in Bryce Canyon began in the Cretaceous Period some 144 million years ago. Bryce Canyon National Park is in a desert climatic area.
Zion National Park is 146,560 acres with elevations from 3,700 feet to 8,726 feet. There are more than 285 species of birds recorded in the area. A species in common with Lake County is the great blue heron. Some of the animal species they share with Lake County are the ringtail, gray fox, skunk and mountain lion.
Although these national parks are very different in geologic history from Lake County, we can always find some similarities.
To give park visitors more opportunity to attend programs and view the museum, the Interpretive Association is opening the Visitor Center from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each Saturday through October. The museum is one of Lake County’s great treasures of natural history.
At this time, there is no entrance fee to Clear Lake State Park for participating in walks, programs or visiting the museum.
The Visitor Center staff is always interested in learning visitors’ reaction to programs and what programs they would be interested in seeing in the future.
Visit www.clearlakestatepark.org for program schedule, great photos and park information.
Clear Lake State Park is located at 5300 Soda Bay Road, Kelseyville.
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